Hussain Ali Shehab (born January 1, 1985) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder .[1] Born in Iraq, he represented the Qatar national team.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hussain Ali Shehab | ||
Date of birth | January 1, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Al Ahli | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Al Ahli | 8 | (0) |
2009–2015 | Lekhwiya | 36 | (1) |
2014 | →Umm Salal SC (Loan) | ||
2015–2017 | Al-Gharafa SC | ||
2017 | → Muaither SC (loan) | ||
International career‡ | |||
2011– | Qatar | 19 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2016 |
Career
editShehab started playing for the youth team of Al Ahli. Two years later, he got a chance to play for the senior team, which was then in the Qatari 2nd Division. He scored 8 goals in his first season with Al Ahli, however, he suffered an injury set-back for his second season. He then moved to Lekhwiya in 2009, who were also in the 2nd division, helping them achieve promotion to the Qatar Stars League. He helped Lekhwiya win the 2011/11 and the 2011/12 editions of the top tier.[3]
References
edit- ^ "QSL.com.qa - Hussain Ali Shehab". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ^ Footballdatabase.eu - Hussain Ali Shehab
- ^ لاعب المنتخب ولخويا القطريين حسين شهاب: (in Arabic)